The Andradite specimens shown here represent a small one
time find from a small pod of skarn near the Cowboy mine. I am offering
the best of these on this site, and they are an exclusive. There are no
more, as the small deposit has been cleaned out. It was a small pendant of
limestone suspended in granitic rocks, converted completely to andradite and
somewhat poor quality epidote as an associate mineral. These are unusually
bright for andradite, quite glassy in luster, and semi-gemmy...you can actually
see into the crystals, which makes it difficult to photograph them. If the
crystal face is not reflecting light, you are actually seeing the interior of
the crystal. Color varies from a light cinnamon brown to a dark reddish
brown. These occur in narrow seams and frequently have some "damage"
where the garnet crystals grew against the opposing side of the seam.
These are notable for the brilliance of the luster and the transparency of the
crystals, it is quite rare to find andradite with both of these characteristics.

JC6565. Another close up shot with
daylight. The epidote is quite a bit more green than the photo would
indicate.

JC6577. Andradite, epidote. Nr. Cowboy mine, Wellington
Hills, Lyon county, Nevada.7 x 8.5 cm
302g. $45.00Brilliant luster, semi gemmy
crystals (you can see into them a bit). Sawn back. The crystal
on the lower left that looks more orangish is more internally fractured than
the others, but not a damage spot. An epidote crystal is in the
lower right quadrant.

JC6756. Andradite. Cowboy mine
(near), Sand canyon, Wellington hills, Lyon county, Nevada. 3.5 x
3.7 cm 110g. $10.00 I had a few of these I
didn't post earlier as they needed excess matrix cut off.
Bright, lustrous crystals that are semi-gemmy, as you can see into them a
bit.

JC7675. Annabergite. Bolivia
mine, Cottonwood canyon, Table mountain district, Churchill county,
Nevada. 6.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm 298g. $45.00
A thin crust of green annabergite on a dark matrix piece. Collected in
July 2000. A rare occurrence for Nevada, this is about the only
district in Nevada to produce nickel minerals.

JC7187. Azurite. Red Hills mine,
Eagle district, White Pine county, Nevada. 2 x 3.5 cm 19g.
$10.00. Azurite from Nevada is quite uncommon. This little
mine has produced a small number of crystallized specimens that make great
locality pieces. None have come out in many years. This
piece was collected in 1990.

JC7670. Barite, calcite. Meikle
mine, Bootstrap district, Elko county, Nevada. 7 x 8.5 cm
302g. $100.00. Main crystal measures 5.5 cm across.
There is a ding on the right hand edge of the crystal. Nice
amber color on white calcite. The notch in the middle of the top
crystal edge is not damage, but a natural growth feature.

JC7715. Barite, quartz.
Murray mine, Jerritt canyon, Independence range, Elko county, Nevada.
6.5 x 8 cm 273g. $65.00. Glassy, blocky barite
crystals, with drusy, sparkly quartz on some of them, in the upper right of
the photo. Some bruising is
present on the barite, visible in the lower left area primarily.

JC7719. Brochantite. Bristol mine,
Pioche, Lincoln county, Nevada. 3.5 x 6.5 cm 79g. $100.00.
The Bristol mine has been shut down for many years. Rarely are any
minerals offered for sale from this defunct locality. This one has a
nice crust of dark, bright green acicular crystals.

JC7719. Another view,

JC8692. Epidote. Julie claims,
Pamlico district, Garfield Hills, Mineral county, Nevada. 3.8 x 7
cm 102g. $100.00. A classic specimen from the find
of the mid 1980's. A one time find. The area has been thoroughly
scoured over the years and appears to be pretty well worked out.

JC8692. Back side.

JC8692. One end terminations.

JC8692. Top end terminations.

JC6099. Epidote.
Paymaster Canyon, Gillis range, Mineral county, Nevada. A 2.2 cm
crystal. $5.00 These were collected from a single pocket found
in 2000.

JC9268. Quartz. Marshal canyon,
East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt county,
Nevada. 7.5 x 10 cm 422g. $25.00.
From a find in early 2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor
muscovite in association. A single pocket discovery. Most
specimens have minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over
the eons. Group of light smoky, gemmy crystals, with some
clear crystals. These are the last of decent cabinet specimens from
this find.

JC9268. Another view.

JC9269.Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 3.5 x 6 x 7.5 cm tall 143g.
$18.00 From a find in early 2000. An alpine
type vein in granite. Minor muscovite in association. A single
pocket discovery. Most specimens have minor damage here and there due
to earthquake activity over the eons. These are the
last of decent cabinet specimens from this find. The largest crystal
has a ding on the termination, typical of most specimens from here.

JC9269. Another view.

JC9269. Another view.

JC9270. Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 9.5 cm tall. 54g. $15.00
Double terminated single crystal. From a find in
early 2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor muscovite in
association. A single pocket discovery. Most specimens have
minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over the eons.
These are the last of decent cabinet specimens from this find.

JC9270. Another view.

JC9271. Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 13cm tall. 272g. $15.00 A
12 cm crystal. There is damage to two sides. From a
find in early 2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor
muscovite in association. A single pocket discovery. Most
specimens have minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over
the eons. These are the last of decent cabinet specimens from
this find.

JC9272.Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 10 x 16 cm >1000g. $30.00.
The largest group from this find. Large, base crystal is broken on the
left end, with satellite crystals growing at an angle off from the side.
From a find in early 2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor
muscovite in association. A single pocket discovery. Most
specimens have minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over
the eons. These are the last of decent cabinet
specimens from this find.

JC9272. Another view.

JC9272. Another view.

JC9273.Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 9 x 13 cm 680g. $25.00.
There are two broken crystals present. From a find in early
2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor muscovite in
association. A single pocket discovery. Most specimens have
minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over the eons.
Group of light smoky, gemmy crystals, with some clear, colorless, crystals.
These are the last of decent cabinet specimens from this find.

JC9273. Slightly different angle.

JC9273. Side view.

JC9274. Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 7 x 7 cm 259g. $18.00
From a find in early 2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor
muscovite in association. A single pocket discovery. Most
specimens have minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over
the eons. Group of light smoky, gemmy crystals, with some
clear crystals. These are the last of decent cabinet specimens from
this find.

JC9274. Side view.

JC9274. Oblique view.

JC9274. Vertical view.

JC9275.Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 5 x 5 cm 88g. $10.00.
A 4.5 cm tall crystal with nice phantom. From a find
in early 2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor muscovite
in association. A single pocket discovery. Most specimens have
minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over the eons.
Group of light smoky, gemmy crystals, with some clear crystals.
These are the last of decent specimens from this find.

JC9275. Another view.

JC9275. Another view.

JC9276.Quartz. Marshal
canyon, East side Adam Peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 3.5 x 6 cm 108g. $12.00
Thee is one broken crystal present. From a find in early
2000. An alpine type vein in granite. Minor muscovite in
association. A single pocket discovery. Most specimens have
minor damage here and there due to earthquake activity over the eons.
Group of light smoky, gemmy crystals, with some clear crystals.
These are the last of decent specimens from this find.

JC9276. Another view.

JC9276. Another view.

JC3937. Quartz.
Marshal canyon, nr. Adam peak, Osgood mountains, Potosi district, Humboldt
county, Nevada. 7 x 7.5 cm 236g. $18.00. A
white quartz crystal dominates the top in this photo, and is partially
doubly terminated. Surrounding it are light smoky transparent
crystals. Minor muscovite decorates the sides of some of the crystals.
Collected in 2001.
ON SALE, TAKE 20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE.

JC3937. Another view. The
white crystal is on the left side.

JC3937. Another view. The
white quartz crystal is on the bottom.

JC5339. Quartz, calcite.
Virginia range, Reno, Washoe county, Nevada. 4.5 x 7.5 cm.
150g. $25.00. Dogtooth calcite with "star burst" style
clear quartz crystals as sprays on the calcite. Lots of sparkle.
A one time find from within the city limits of Reno...not often one finds a
collectible mineral occurrence within the city limits. Better in
person.